Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-07
THEIR GALA DAY.
The Annual Donation of the Home for
The Friendless-GraGifyfn Results
An old Ladies' HOme-The Project
Discussed.

The Annual Donation of the Home for
The Friendless-GraGifyfn Results
An Old Ladies' H0me-The Project
Discussed.
The annual donation visit to the Home for
the Friendless took place yesterday. There
was large attendance of ladies, and car
riages were numerous at the door. At $50
O'Clock the executive committee, composed Of
Mrs. William Hillhouse, Miss e. w. Daven-
port, Mrs. Thomas P. Gibbons, Mrs. T. II.
Bishop, Mrs. Justus S.. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
Charles Foote, Mrs. Henry T. Lake, Mrs.
Alexander McAlister, Mrs. Charles E. Graves,
Mrs. Stiles, Mrs. J. s. Farren, Mrs. Samuel
Harris, Miss E. S. Hotchkiss, Mrs. William
O. Armstrong, Mrs. L. L. Camp, Mrs. George
St. John Sheffield, Mrs. Timothy Cowles,
Mrs. Sherman Foote and Mrs. Walter Nc
Farland, held a meeting. They discussed
the matter of erecting an additional building
to the Home and calling it the sold Ladies'
Home" They were most unanimous in APP
propriating a small sum of money nu-
cleus. For its enlargement they depend
upon the help of the people. They hope they
will respond to their call for contributions.
The ladies were shown through tbs house.
Everything was found as neat and clean as
could be desired by anyone. The little chill
dren were in their playroom, which gave
them ample space in which to amuse them
selves. They were all as clipper as birds.
There are at present twenty children in the
Home. Five of them are little wee babies,
the youngest one three months old. The
total number of inmates is 80, including the
matron, Mrs. Wilcox, and her assistant, Mrs.
Hitchcock.
1t was a grand gala day for the little chill
dren. It is only once year they can enjoy
Thau In the ladies
who were present and answered scriptural
questions. They did it splendidly, receiy-
ing many encomiums of praise for their
good work Mrs. Hitchcock is their
teacher. They all sat down to supper with a
plate full of frosted cake, candies, etc. All
of them, even the oldest ones, showed by
the expressions of their faces that their
hearts, though still, could speak volumes of
thanks for this treat. The clean condition
of the house and the neat appearance of the
house reflected much credit on Mrs. Wilcox.
The donations were quite large and the
donors liberal. The ladies thought it one of
the most successful donations that they have
ever had The cash contributions amounted
to 1891. The ladies desire it stated that if
any body wants to make any further dona-
tionsi to the home that if the things are left
at 576 Chapel street they will be forwarded.
The Bridgeport Rolling stock Compa-
nies-ImpOrtant Decision.
In the case of Frederick H. Mills vs.. John
Hurd and others, recently heard before
Judge Shipman in the United States Circuit
court, Judge Shipman made his decision yes
terday afternoon denying the motion for a
receiver.
BY MOONLIGHT.
A Gala Time at the Tobogaan Slide
Last Nfght-AlI Ekeady for the Club
Members and Friends This After.
noon.
There was large crowd at the toboggan
slide last night. The air was not cold but
just delightful for shooting down the slide,
and about one hundred ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed tobogganing and were highly pleased.
One chute has now been finished. 1t was
used its entire length-to Highland street
for the first time last night. The second
chute will be done by this noon. The six
foot chute will now be begun and will be
completed soon. This afternoon the slide
will be open to the members and their
e